Re: [Chrysler300] Whitewall Tires for H or J with one inch whitewall

[Edward Mills Antique Tractors <millserat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Be thankful you are not looking for big 14 inch with narrow white.

Try Hankook or Kumho Solus or Firestone or Cooper. And there must be 
half a dozen made by Cooper (Mastercraft, Multi-Mile, ElDorado, 
Hercules, etc) - but I would stay with a production tire from a major 
name as above. Tires in normal production tend to be more consistently 
good quality than those made infrequently or on specialty (old) 
equipment. And traditionally manufacturers put a bit more QC in the 
tires they put their own name on as compared to the cheaper second line 
tires. There is also probably a Toyo, but I did not like the feel of the 
Chinese Toyos I almost bought for my dad's car.

I've heard good things about both the Hankook and the Kumho. More so 
than recent posts about balance issues and other problems with the 
bigger Cokers and American Classics. Don't know anyone running the 
Firestones or Coopers.

And you may want to check the specifications (diameter especially) - had 
heard of some (Cooper?) that were smaller OD than older tires of same 
size markings. My book shows 7.60-15 as OE for a 300J, (thought it was 
8.00-15 - maybe the 8.00-15 was an option or maybe early 300's). Old 
BFGoodrich Engineering Book shows 28.76 inch dia for 7.60-15 and 29.26 
inch for 8.00-15.

Probably most of what you will find will be same sidewall width about 1 
inch maybe a bit narrower - though you would have to look. Agree on the 
1.6 inch (plus see above), but the real world is you probably will not 
find perfect match to 1 1/16 or 1 1/8 inch width. And I would prefer a 
3/4 inch from a known name brand.

I think Sears can get Firestone and Kumho and Hankook - may be a place 
to look - though I don't care for their installers - had a really bad 
experience on a car once.

best, Ed

On 8/30/2011 6:50 PM, C Bilter wrote:
>
> Other than Diamondback ($$$$) I am finding virtually squat for the correct
> whitewall in radials. Several years ago this was no problem for the
> P235/75R15 tire. Now, Broadway Classics and Dimension IV are no longer
> made, American Classics only have 1.6" in this size, and Cooper and others
> only have a ¾" whitewall. The only one close to the correct 1 and 1/16" to
> 1 and 1/8" I can find is Champiro 75 by GT Radial with a 1.25" 
> whitewall. I
> am extremely hesitant to go with these, both on principle because they are
> made in Asia and also because I suspect they are junk. Has anyone tried
> them? Has anyone found other tires in the last year or so with the proper
> whitewall? I will not put a ¾" whitewall on a J; it doesn't look 
> right, and
> I will not run bias plys, which actually cost even more. Whitewalls at the
> tire stores are going down the path to oblivion faster than a shine runner
> in a 300C. Looks like 1.6 inch American Classics or cough up the coin for
> Diamondbacks unless anyone has a better idea.
>
> 300Jly,
>
> Carl Bilter
>
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